NORFOLK, Va. — Savannah State senior Erin Hogue was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week for women’s basketball, the conference announced Monday.

The 5-foot-11 forward pulled down 30 rebounds, blocked one shot and stole three passes in three games this past week for the Lady Tigers. In a 58-56 win over Talladega Saturday, Hogue came off the bench to record a double-double with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Hogue averaged 19 rebounds a game in three games.

The Birmingham, Alabama native transferred to SSU from the University of Alabama this year, and leads the Lady Tigers with 44 rebounds (19 offensive, 25 defensive). Five games into the season, she is averaging 8.8 rebounds per game.

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NFL suspends Tampa Bay CB Wright for 4 games

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay’s porous secondary took another hit Monday when cornerback Eric Wright was suspended by the NFL for four games for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances.

Wright is the second Tampa Bay starter disciplined for using Adderall. Cornerback Aqib Talib was suspended Oct. 13 for four games and subsequently traded to the New England Patriots while serving the ban.

“This a result of taking Adderall at the end of July for health issues I was experiencing,” the sixth-year pro said in a statement issued through his agent. “I am extremely disappointed that the suspension was upheld at my appeal.”

Wright signed a five-year, $37.5 million contract with the Bucs as a free agent in March after spending four seasons with the Cleveland Browns and one with the Detroit Lions.

The 27-year-old started the first 10 games of the season before sitting out Sunday’s loss to Atlanta because of an Achilles tendon injury. He returned his only interception 60 yards for a touchdown to help Tampa Bay to a double-digit halftime lead on Eli Manning and the New York Giants in Week 2.

NHL parties turn to federal mediators

WASHINGTON — Federal mediators are entering the stalled NHL labor talks, with the season’s first 2 1/2 months already lost because of the lockout.

George Cohen, director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, said Monday the parties had agreed to use the agency. He assigned three mediators to assist negotiations — deputy director Scot Beckenbaugh, director of mediation services John Sweeney and Commissioner Guy Serota.

“While we have no particular level of expectation going into this process, we welcome a new approach in trying to reach a resolution of the ongoing labor dispute at the earliest possible date,” NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said.

Cohen has worked with the players’ associations for Major League Baseball, helping end the 1994-95 strike as an outside counsel, and the NBA. He was an adviser to the NHL players’ union before joining FMCS three years ago.

“We look forward to their involvement as we continue working to reach an equitable agreement for both the players and the owners,” said Donald Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players’ Association.

League spokesman Greg Aiello announced the decision Monday on his Twitter account, adding the “incident’ will be reviewed for a potential fine.

Suh’s left cleat connected with Schaub’s groin area after he threw a pass in the first quarter of last Thursday’s game. The defensive tackle was on his chest after being taken down by an offensive lineman and extended his left foot to hit Schaub below the belt.

Suh was suspended for two games a year ago after he was ejected for stomping on the right arm of Green Bay offensive lineman Evan Dietrich-Smith during a game on Thanksgiving.